Master confusing words with ease
Incredible vs. Incredulous
Incredible
/ɪnˈkredəbəl/Examples:
'Here?' 'Yes, and it was an incredible bird.He had his mother's deep brown eyes with the incredible lashes.'Just the idea of murder would have seemed incredible then.'
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Incredulous
/ɪnˈkrɛdjʊləs/Examples:
She was incredulous when she heard the surprising news.Their incredulous expressions said everything.He listened with an incredulous smile on his face.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- "Incredible" describes something amazing or hard to believe, while "incredulous" refers to the feeling of disbelief or skepticism.
- Use "incredible" when you want to highlight how extraordinary or unlikely something is.
- Use "incredulous" when you want to describe a person who is having difficulty in believing something.
- Remember that "incredible" is often used for things, events, or achievements, whereas "incredulous" is used to describe a person's reaction.
- Amazement is associated with "incredible," whereas doubt is associated with "incredulous."
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